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The move will save 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating from the surface of Antero Reservoir, which has the highest evaporative rate of Denver Water’s reservoirs.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The city says moving the water to Cheesman Reservoir will prevent around 5,000 acre-feet of water from evaporating.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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There are a few different ways to prepare raisins, from drying them in the sun to using a food dehydrator.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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No synthetic dyes, chemical fizz or dehydrating salts, just pure skin loving comfort.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The trouble is that salt water, which makes up some 97 percent of the water on earth and is home to mammals like orcas and bottlenose dolphins, is dehydrating by nature.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Freeze-drying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-drying. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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